Telangana Health Minister C Damodar Rajanarasimha on Monday asked officials to closely monitor the rise in COVID-19 cases and educate people on the precautions to be followed. One COVID-19 case has been reported in Telangana recently, as per official data.

The minister, who held a meeting on the COVID-19 situation with health officials, heads of scientific institutions and other experts based in the city, instructed them to also keep a watch on respiratory illnesses and vector-borne diseases like dengue and chikungunya.